Martin Lewis

The UK minimum wage increased on 1 April - upping incomes for the lowest-paid workers.

It is a national tragedy that getting on for a million pensioners, many of whom have been paying into the system for years, are missing out on a critical boost to their income.

The Bank of England base rate is now 10 times higher than it was six months ago – leaping from 0.1% then to 1% now, after four rises.

The Bank of England base rate is now 10 times higher than it was six months ago – leaping from 0.1% then to 1% now, after four rises.

Press the rewind button and go way back – before Covid, before Brexit – to April 2015, then picture a devastatingly handsome man at home, on the sofa, talking about money with his wife.

Press the rewind button and go way back – before Covid, before Brexit – to April 2015, then picture a devastatingly handsome man at home, on the sofa, talking about money with his wife.

The UK has a welfare safety net, yet sadly many are dropped or miss out. Changes at the end of last year to the flagship, catch-all Universal Credit programme mean over half a million people who weren’t eligible now are.

The UK has a welfare safety net, yet sadly many are dropped or miss out. Changes at the end of last year to the flagship, catch-all Universal Credit programme mean over half a million people who weren’t eligible now are.

Can't afford to clear your credit card each month? You can't afford NOT to try a balance transfer. This is a clarion call to everyone paying interest on existing credit card debt... CARDE DIEM (ahem, seize a top card today).

Can't afford to clear your credit card each month? You can't afford NOT to try a balance transfer. This is a clarion call to everyone paying interest on existing credit card debt... CARDE DIEM (ahem, seize a top card today).